Monthly Archives: August 2012

Common Snapping Turtle at Huntley Meadows Park

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Stephen L Tabone

Last Sunday, I went to Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria, Virginia, a 1,425 acre county park. If you are familiar with Alexandria, you know that it is densely populated and very developed suburb just south of Washington, DC. It is … Continue reading →

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Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Stephen L Tabone

This past weekend, I spent a couple days in Shenandoah National Park searching for cooler weather in the mountains. I needed to escape the northern Virginia congestion, heat and get back to nature. I also wanted to photograph a mountain … Continue reading →

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More Images of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Stephen L Tabone

Late yesterday afternoon, until the sun went down, a pair of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds were buzzing up a storm as they were defending their territory from other hummingbirds. Of the pair, the male was by far the most active.  They were … Continue reading →

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Ruby-throated Hummingbirds

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Stephen L Tabone

When summer arrived in Virginia, so did the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds from Mexico or Central America, where they spend the winter. It is hard to imagine these tiny little birds flying such a distance with the most significant leg of their … Continue reading →

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